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The phrase "was approved as" is correct and perfectly usable in written English.
You can use it when you want to describe an action that was officially accepted or confirmed. For example: "The new law was approved as a valid federal statute."
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The next day, a rival drug developed by Merck, indinavir, was approved as well.
This month a limited political reform was approved as well.Yet this impressive list has one striking omission.
In France it was approved as early as 2008.
The study was approved as a service evaluation within ICHNT; ethics approval was not required.
Buprenorphine was approved as a tablet in 2002.
Masaaki Shirakawa was approved as the Bank of Japan's new governor.
In 1870 it was approved as a land-grant university under the Morrill Act of 1862.
The first $10 million for the program was approved as part of the 2002 budget last Tuesday.
And he was approved as the control man of the Yankees in a vote by Major League Baseball owners.
Only last week, on Sept. 26, Avastin was approved as a treatment for breast cancer in Japan.
Cities were named in their honour; Houston was the capital until 1839, when Austin was approved as the permanent capital.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com